County population in 2014: 101,758 (77% urban, 23% rural); it was 84,992 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 17,419 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,114 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 19,989 Renter-occupied apartments: 11,193 (it was 8,743 in 2000)
% of renters here:
30%
State:
38%
Land area: 716 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 142 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Yamhill County: 102.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (25.6%), Educational, health and social services (19.5%), Manufacturing (12.9%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $51,084 ($44,111 in 1999)
This county:
$51,084
Oregon:
$54,148
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $733 (lower quartile is $578, upper quartile is $948)
This county:
$733
State:
$824
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $238,900 (it was $146,500 in 2000)
Yamhill:
$238,900
Oregon:
$264,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $156,200 - $367,700
Mean price in 2015:
Detached houses: $343,853
Here:
$343,853
State:
$332,215
Townhouses or other attached units: $219,551
Here:
$219,551
State:
$255,740
In 2-unit structures: $192,613
Here:
$192,613
State:
$277,559
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $158,520
Here:
$158,520
State:
$254,081
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $221,695
Here:
$221,695
State:
$317,749
Mobile homes: $109,601
Here:
$109,601
State:
$113,450
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,661
Here:
$12,661
State:
$69,169
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,465 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $458
Institutionalized population: 2,412
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 3
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 3
Assaults: 22
Burglaries: 139
Thefts: 494
Auto thefts: 70
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 13
Robberies: 6
Assaults: 28
Burglaries: 197
Thefts: 458
Auto thefts: 88
Health of residents in Yamhill County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average. 76.2% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 47.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 98.4% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 165 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $2,359 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,928 (1.0%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 13.0%
(11.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.2% for Black residents, 29.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.7% for American Indian residents, 33.6% for other race residents, 16.5% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 13.0%
Yamhill County:
13.0%
Oregon:
15.4%
(11.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.2% for Black residents, 28.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 19.9% for American Indian residents, 20.7% for other race residents, 15.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 37 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 28 years old, American Indian residents: 38 years old, Asian residents: 21 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 32 years old)
Area name: Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Yamhill County is $625 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $723 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1053 a month.
Current college students: 5,277 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 6,435 (26% naturalized citizens)
Yamhill County:
7.6%
Whole state:
8.5%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 2,067
1990 to 1994: 1,450
1985 to 1989: 972
1980 to 1984: 496
1975 to 1979: 365
1970 to 1974: 165
1970 to 1974: 124
1965 to 1969: 796
Note: State values scaled to Yamhill County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.7%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 19,876
One, attached: 1,258
Two: 969
3 or 4: 942
5 to 9: 1,008
10 to 19: 531
20 or more: 1,323
Mobile homes: 4,199
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 164
Housing units in Yamhill County with a mortgage: 10,381 (1,429 second mortgage, 1,517 home equity loan, 40 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,120
Here:
76.9% with mortgage
State:
74.3% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Yamhill County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
14,222
82
Catholic
11,274
6
Other
4,593
20
Mainline Protestant
3,314
17
None
65,790
-
Yamhill County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 18
Yamhill County:
1.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Here:
0.31 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:
0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
This county:
1.35 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:
2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Yamhill County:
1.35 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:
1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 67
This county:
6.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:
9.93 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Yamhill County:
7.3%
Oregon:
7.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Yamhill County:
24.5%
State:
25.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
18.3%
State:
14.2%
Agriculture in Yamhill County:
Average size of farms: 84 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $89,548 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1635.82 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 51.37% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 17.57% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $67,254 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 53.54% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.01% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $58,874 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.44% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.44 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 31.42% All wheat for grain: 10280 harvested acres Vegetables: 6,647 harvested acres Land in orchards: 14,703 acres
Earthquake activity:
Yamhill County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Oregon state average. It is 186% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 143.9 miles away from Yamhill County center, causing $80,000,000 total damage On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 132.3 miles away from the county center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 334.8 miles away from the county center On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 150.5 miles away from the county center, causing $28,000,000 total damage On 8/17/1991 at 22:17:14, a magnitude 7.1 (6.2 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.1 MW, 6.8 ML, Depth: 8.4 mi) earthquake occurred 268.4 miles away from Yamhill County center On 11/8/1980 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 7.2 (6.2 MB, 7.2 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 290.1 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Oregon Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 06, 2015 to December 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4258: February 17, 2016, FEMA Id: 4258, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
Oregon Severe Winter Storm, Record and Near Record Snow, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 13, 2008 to December 26, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1824: March 02, 2009, FEMA Id: 1824, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Snow
Oregon Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 01, 2007 to December 17, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1733: December 08, 2007, FEMA Id: 1733, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
Oregon Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: December 14, 2006 to December 15, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1683: February 22, 2007, FEMA Id: 1683, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
Oregon Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 18, 2005 to January 21, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1632: March 20, 2006, FEMA Id: 1632, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
Oregon Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3228: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3228, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Oregon Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 26, 2003 to January 14, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1510: February 19, 2004, FEMA Id: 1510, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Oregon Severe Storms/High Winds, Incident Period: December 10, 1996 to December 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1107: March 19, 1996, FEMA Id: 1107, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
Oregon Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 04, 1996 to February 21, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1099: February 09, 1996, FEMA Id: 1099, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Oregon Earthquake, Incident Period: March 25, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-985: April 26, 1993, FEMA Id: 985, Natural disaster type: Earthquake
2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Yamhill County (12) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11 Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 5, Landslides: 4, Mudslides: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Snows: 2, Winds: 2, Earthquake: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Yamhill County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 13,266 (11,488 aged, 1,778 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,706 (11%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Yamhill County, Oregon in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (844)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (799)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (344)
Congestive heart failure (241)
Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (223)
Pneumonia, unspecified (221)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.2 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6,737 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 114 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 35,940
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,308 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 875 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 34 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 77
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 128.8. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 67.6
Poisoning - 37.0
Other - 24.1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 93,732
In family households: 80,967 (17,998 male householders, 7,022 female householders)
19,432 spouses, 28,239 children (25,699 natural, 862 adopted, 1,678 stepchildren), 1,950 grandchildren, 814 brothers or sisters, 731 parents, 1,209 other relatives, 2,838 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 12,765 (4,392 male householders (3,129 living alone)), 5,314 female householders (4,398 living alone)), 3,059 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 5,461 (2,412 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 10,624 2-persons, 5,296 3-persons, 4,797 4-persons, 2,508 5-persons, 1,075 6-persons, 720 7-or-more-persons.
16,327 married couples with children.
4,471 single-parent households (1,231 men, 3,240 women).
88.8% of residents of Yamhill County speak English at home.
9.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $384,493,000 ($4,238 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $23,394,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $182,928,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $82,067,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,340,000 Federal grants: $58,952,000 Federal procurement contracts: $21,571,000 ($8,307,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $36,635,000 ($4,492,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $43,220,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $73,608,000 Federal Government insurance: $133,607,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 6,107
Here:
66 per 1000 residents
State:
65 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 3,680
Here:
40 per 1000 residents
State:
44 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +1,764
Here:
+19 per 1000 residents
State:
+20 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +3,189
Here:
+35 per 1000 residents
State:
+21 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Yamhill County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.87 millions of gallons per day (33% from ground, 67% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.0
Year house built
2014 or later: 444
2010 to 2013: 841
2000 to 2009: 6,231
1990 to 1999: 7,337
1980 to 1989: 4,376
1970 to 1979: 7,586
1960 to 1969: 2,211
1950 to 1959: 1,576
1940 to 1949: 2,203
1939 or earlier: 5,171
Note: State values scaled to Yamhill population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Yamhill County, Oregon
Note: State values scaled to Yamhill County population
no vehicle: 438
1 vehicle: 4,055
2 vehicles: 9,332
3 vehicles: 4,378
4 vehicles: 1,221
5+ vehicles: 565
no vehicle: 953
1 vehicle: 3,576
2 vehicles: 2,880
3 vehicles: 1,054
4 vehicles: 165
5+ vehicles: 115
49% of Yamhill County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Oregon.
Yamhill County:
48.7%
State average:
48.0%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 42,053
Northeast: 2,256
Midwest: 8,931
South: 4,512
West: 20,247
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $152,200
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Yamhill County
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